Barry Sanders' 1997 Season Ranked All-Time Best for Running Backs CBS Sports called Barry Sanders' 1997 season the best ever for an NFL running back.

Barry Sanders retired when he was on the cusp of the NFL's rushing record. Does he believe a current running back can surpass Emmitt Smith's mark?

"NFL 100 Greatest" counts down the top 100 game changers in NFL history, and former Detroit Lions running back and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Barry Sanders lands at No. 74.

The experts conclude that Jim Brown is the greatest, but runnerup is Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Barry Sanders.

A decade. Ten seasons. That’s it. On July 27, 1999 — 20 years ago this Saturday — Barry Sanders walked away from football after 10 years in the NFL. He retired just 1,458 yards short of ...

Detroit Lions all-time great Barry Sanders made plenty of of highlight plays during his Hall of Fame career. He's the third leading rusher of all-time and his 2,053 yards in 1997 still ranks as ...

Hall of Famer Barry Sanders listed as the best of the third overall NFL draft picks of all-time. Read more.

Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders turns 54 this weekend. In honor of his birthday, "NFL Throwback" is highlighting the most epic plays from Sanders' 10 years in the league.

In the new documentary ‘Bye Bye Barry,’ the legendary Detroit Lions running back explains why he retired from the brutal game on top.

NPR's A Martinez talks to hall-of-fame running back Barry Sanders about the Amazon Prime documentary Bye Bye Barry — which tells the story of why he retired abruptly from the Detroit Lions in 1999.